JohnBlayz142

I went over to my buddy's house today, who is a mobile detailer. We did my car together and I learned how to do some things for the first time...it was nice because he showed me the right way to do shit.

First we did a pressure wash and got all the crap off. Then we clayed the entire car which was cool because I had never done it. Was really simple. After that we went around the whole car with a double orbital (no pad friction on the paint with this particular machine) and used a paint leveler which helped to eliminate all of the scratches. Next we buffed a couple of areas that were worse than the rest with a similar product. The final step was a wax which I must say, I am very impressed with. All of his products are bought commercially, and he puts them in his own containers, so I was unsure of the brands used, but I can ask if anyone wants to know.

The pictures aren't the best, I'm exhausted as hell but I'll try and get some better ones tomorrow. Enjoy.











YesI know I missed a spot on this next one. This was before the wax went on.

Stealth CL

lookin good John!!!

that first pic makes it look pretty low....i like it. I miss seeing that thing shine. theres nothing like a mirror finish on a NBP

anthracitecl

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woohoo! look at that reflection. looks hot. good job

smokendsm

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oooh shiny

Sun Diego CL-S

looks sick. it would've gotten even shinier with some polish below the coats of wax.

it's worth spending a whole exhausting day. this sort of work pays off well.

badeh2

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very shiney... i havent waxed mine since winter...

Dirty Type-S

how do u properly clay a car? ive wanted to do it on my next detail day.

i want to wash, clay, wash, polish, wax then interior

but i dont know how to clay.

noodle

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looking good dude. nothing like getting it done right. i had mine done a month ago, (from my hookup) guy was telling me if you don't know what you're doing and press to hard buffing you can burn right through the clearcoat. there's so much damn pollen around in my area right now. i was so ashamed after washing my car friday and waking up saturday to it looking like it hadn't been washed in over a week. :vomit: but again, you're car is looking sweet! good stuff

RYANGP

wow nicely done dude
that's the way to keep an NBP

cltypeSLOW

nice job on the detail. i really wish we could see a CL on TL wheels that is slammed to the ground. that would be somethin

as for you dirty.....

all i did was google "how to clay" you really need to get out more and use the internet

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-clay.html

MORE good tips for you

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/how-to.html

OrngeAc3.2

^^ , thanks SLOW...i've been tryin to look for a nice "how to" on claying...btw, blaze your car looks like pure sex!

JohnBlayz142

Thanks a lot for all the comments guys....SD CL-S, I believe the paint leveler is a polish of sorts, he just didn't refer to it as a polish. That however, is really what made the paint start to shine....it looked waxed before we waxed it, lol.

Again guys, thanks for the comments, it was a lot of hard work but my car is lookin really nice for a 6 year old ride.

smokendsm

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Hmmm. I got a small bottle of "cleaner wax" that came with my mothers clay bar that does sorta what you described it to do. It looks like it cleans the paint nicely but I used scratchx to really make the car shine. (Paste wax on top of that, of course)

Stealth CL

cleaner wax is just a simple easy to apply wax that doesnt last that long....i woldnt recamend scratchX to your whole car, its sorta ment for smaller areas.

Polishing isnt ment for the inexperienced, i suggest doing some deep research and get quality products before doing something you regret. head over to the wash and wax section on here and snoop around for Exceldetails and TOGWTs posts for some really good information.

smokendsm

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Cleaner wax definition as per mother's website:

California Gold® Carnauba Cleaner Wax
Carnauba Cleaner Wax is designed to be the one-step plan for paint preservation. Cleaner Wax is formulated to clean and protect in just one application. We use the same Brazilian #1 yellow carnauba that makes our Pure Carnauba Wax so special, and combined it with a light polish that will smooth minor flaws and make your paint snap. Carnauba Cleaner Wax is especially effective on fiberglass and gel coats. Available in long-lasting, easy-to-apply liquid or paste.

While I agree it may not be long lasting, it still does its job and it sort of sounds like what the guy I quoted did.

As for using scratchx for the whole car; I really liked the results actually. It did exactly the same thing as a polish I borrowed from my friend. Only reason I bought it was to experiment... and just didn't feel like going and buying a different polishing compound.

Stealth CL

a polish mixed with a wax...kinda depeats the purpose dont ya think.

Keep doin what you want, im not telling you your wrong, but trust me Ive detailed, polished, fixed many bad paint jobs in my time. I know a cleaner wax is not going to remove swirls.

anyways, back to the topic. looking good John. glad to see ya takin care of my old baby.

JohnBlayz142

Damn love bugs, I drove around yesterday and my car now needs the front end scrubbed.

JohnBlayz142

Dirty Type-S

i just clay polished waxed today too and wow does the paint def look 100X better after claying!

BigLizard

Your car is gorgious in the light. The mirror finish is just

JohnBlayz142

For sure man, the clay took all the little shit that was stuck on my surface right off. I'm forever dedicated to a good detail after this one.

Thanks a lot man! Bobby helped by keeping the car in great shape before I bought it, and that 5 hour detail really paid off...I preserved that sexay.

Dirty Type-S

hey Johnblayz where did u get ur tailight tint for th top part? i wanted to do that but didnt know how to go about finding it.. did u use window tint/? lol i heard someone used window tint and i loled but they were serious and it looked good (not a Acura. it was a GTP)

JohnBlayz142

Bobby (Stealth CL) did it, I bought the car off him. It's a tail light kit from rockblocker.com

My understanding is that it's a kit for the whole light and you apply it and just cut off the excess with an exacto knife or other sharp blade.

Stealth CL

yes correct John.

I put painter tape on the bottom part that i didnt want to put the tint on (so it didnt sick), and put the tint, then cut away the extra with an Exacto knife. ..softly, you dont want to scratch the light.


again looks good John. I just detailed my sisters car today. and man was is a pain in the ass. but it came out great lke the CL did every time.

JohnBlayz142

Yeah, you don't want to scratch the light....

haha, but It's cool, I'll be keeping the tint on there so it doesn't bother me.

SG81

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very nice job. your buddy has a sick house

Stealth CL

lol yeah, yeah i know i scratched it.

weaselbob74

I need to do that, probably wont look as good as it does on black

JohnBlayz142

Thanks...he actually lives in a town home, which is where those first pics are.

Don't make me post pics...........

Garkon

LOL, macro mode on...

Good thing is i'm sure a scratch on a taillight couldn't be as bad as a paint scratch, especially if the scratch was made with an exacto knife

Car still looks so who's counting anyways. Your car is the one that made me decide i needed 3g TL wheels on my car(still in the works, gotta save up).

JohnBlayz142

Seeing as how I need new tires, I'm actually thinking about selling them. I'd then use the sale money toward a new package. I just don't know what I'd get....